Aston Villa 7-0 Blackburn

Aston Villa Women continued their perfect start to this season's Conti Cup on Wednesday evening, beating Blackburn Rovers 7-0.

Goals from Ebony Salmon, Alisha Lehmann (2), Maz Pacheco, Rachel Daly (2) and Simone Magill rewarded a dominant display at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

The result means Villa rise to the top of Group A with six points from six.

Carla Ward handed a first career start to striker Georgia Mullett.

Elsewhere, Anna Leat, Lucy Staniforth, Olivia McLoughlin, Alisha Lehmann and Ebony Salmon were all drafted in having been on the bench for Sunday’s 3-2 win at West Ham United.

Salmon wasted no time in adding to her two goals in recent weeks.

Staniforth played a delicately weighted through ball down the left-hand side, which Salmon ran onto before smashing home a ruthless opener.

There was a lull in proceedings for a period after the first goal, but Villa were ruthless in adding to their lead when Lehmann powered an effort inside the near post from the right-hand side.

Pacheco then notched her second goal of the season when her long-range attempt deflected in past a the helpless ‘keeper.

After the break, Sarah Mayling tested the ‘keeper with a free-kick before Chelsea Ferguson stung the palms of Anna Leat in a rare foray forward for the visitors.

Carla Ward rang the changes on the hour mark, bringing on Jordan Nobbs, Daly, Kenza Dali and Simone Magill.

And Daly wasted no time in getting on the scoresheet as she converted Magill’s cutback.

Minutes later, Lehmann added our fifth with a finish at the back post.

There was still time remaining for a pair of goals to add further gloss to the scoreline, first as Daly converted and then as Magill notched a first strike in claret & blue.

Villa’s winning run stretches to four games, and they remain perfect in their Conti Cup group.